Cold Comfort
Bittersweet Battles: Navigating Love's Turmoil
Lyrics
I passed the blame on
I shifted the responsibility onto someone else
Yeah I claimed it's your fault
Asserted that it's your fault
Then I found it the same on
Discovered the same blame on
The way all alone, yeah, the same old assault
Feeling isolated and enduring a repetitive emotional attack
I said love is a battle you battle that cannot be won
Love is a challenging, unwinnable battle
And it's gone, gone, gone, gone on too long
It has persisted for too long
She says I know it's a battle
She acknowledges the difficulty
But I know that you're wrong
Disagrees with the claim that it's entirely wrong
'Cause It wasn't the wine, and it wasn't the song
Denies that it was influenced by wine or song
And it wasn't the way that we danced through the night
It wasn't the dance or the night that was problematic
As if nothing was wrong
Acting as if nothing was wrong
It's not how it ends, or how it begins
Emphasizing that the crucial aspects are neither the beginning nor the end
It's in the way that you said when I left
Focus on the way things were said during the departure
I could come back again
Leaving the possibility of return open
We've been mistaken
Admitting to previous misunderstandings
Yeah I know we've been wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes
And I thought when I walked out that door
Expecting leaving to prove strength
It would prove I was strong
Realizing strength wasn't proven by departure
She says love is a bittersweet battle you'll battle alone
Describing love as a challenging and lonely struggle
'Cause you'll find when you're gone just as hard
Difficulty continues even in absence
The battle goes on
The battle persists when alone
When you're out there alone
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle when isolated
Yeah, the battle goes on
Reiterating the prolonged battle in solitude
But It wasn't the wine, and it wasn't the song
Reaffirming that wine and song weren't the issue
And it wasn't the way that we danced through the night
Recalling the trouble-free dance through the night
As if nothing was wrong
Acting as if nothing was wrong during the dance
It's not how it ends, or how it begins
Reiterating that it's about the way things were said during the departure
It's in the way that you said when I left
Leaving the door open for a potential return
I could come back again
Expressing emotions over illusions
We were crying over shadows we'd seen on the ground
Tears shed over non-existent threats
When we came to most our battles were battled with self
Realization that most battles are internal
It's cold comfort for lost men who don't know what it means
Finding little solace for those who don't understand
I could hardly see the watchman in the depths of my dreams
Struggling to see clearly in dreams
'Cause It wasn't the wine, and it wasn't the song
Reiterating that wine and song weren't the issue
It wasn't the way that we danced through the night
Reflecting on the carefree dance
As if nothing was wrong
Acting as if nothing was wrong during the dance
It's not how it ends, or how it begins
Reiterating that it's about the way things were said during the departure
It's in the way that you said when I left
Leaving the door open for a potential return
I could come back again
Stating that it will always be home when wandering
'Cause it'll always be home, when you wander on
Inviting the person to come back home
So baby come home, come home, come back again
Repeating the call to return
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